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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Technical Session|Space Nuclear Propulsion
Monday, May 5, 2025|10:00–11:40AM CDT|SPOC B (Space & Rocket Center)
Session Chair:
Mitchell Rodriguez (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
Track Organizer:
Harold Gerrish (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center)
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The Case for Architecting Space Nuclear Propulsion Missions and Vehicles That Incorporate In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Principles
10:00–10:25AM CDT
Julia Cline (NASA Langley Research Center), John Dorsey (NASA Langley Research Center)
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Alumni Project: Ntp Engine Design Options and Performance Assessment Against Mars Mission Use Cases
10:25–10:50AM CDT
Frederic Bertrand (CEA), Pierre Sciora (CEA), Valérie Brun-Magaud (CEA), Eric Proust (CEA), Gedeon Mauger (CEA), Thibault Moulignier (CEA), Michel L. Schlegel (CEA), Fabrice Jacquet (Ariane Group), Jean-Luc Dumont (Ariane Group), Lea Wullschleger (Ariane Group), Nicolas Guezennec (Ariane Group), Aranud Ruiz (Ariane Group), Nicolas Corlay (Ariane Group), Valere Girardin (ESA)
Mission Formulation Using Digital Engineering for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion System
10:50–11:15AM CDT
Saroj Kumar (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville), L. Dale Thomas (Univ. Alabama, Huntsville)
Safety Engineering Framework for Space Nuclear Reactor Control Mechanisms
11:15–11:40AM CDT
Matthew Granger (Lockheed Martin Space), Alexander Herbert (Lockheed Martin Space)
